Sustainable Ag Expo Attendee Course Bundle

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2026 EXPO | Using UV Light to Fight Grapevine Pathogens. | DPR 1 - O ; CCA 1 - IPM

Learn how UV light can help manage grapevine pathogens, including powdery and downy mildew, while reducing reliance on fungicides. This course covers equipment, robotics, trial results, and impacts on vines, yield, and mites.

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2026 EXPO | Vineyard Disease Management: Optimizing Fungicide Application Timing Against Powdery Mildew Using Spore Traps | DPR 1 - O ; CCA 1 - IPM

Course • 8 lessons

Learn how spore trapping can improve powdery mildew management in vineyards by helping growers better time fungicide applications, reduce unnecessary sprays, and use pathogen monitoring to support more efficient disease-control decisions.

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2026 EXPO | Economics of Winegrape Adaptation: Technology Adoption, Cultivar Selection, or Migration?

Course • 8 lessons

Winegrape growers are expected to continue to face significant risks due to extreme weather events in many regions. The objective of this research was to develop a framework for evaluating the economic risks associated with extreme heat in winegrapes

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2026 EXPO | HiRes Vineyard Nutrition Project: Advances in Vineyard Nutrition Monitoring | CCA 1 -CM

Course • 8 lessons

Explore findings from a national project on vineyard nutrient monitoring, including sensor development, precision viticulture tools, improved tissue sampling methods, and links between hyperspectral data, vine productivity, and fruit and wine quality

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2026 EXPO | Building Fungicide Resistance Monitoring Framework for Powdery and Downy Mildew in Australian Vineyards | DPR 1 - O; CCA 1 -CM

Course • 8 lessons

Learn about fungicide resistance in powdery and downy mildew, including molecular diagnostics, resistance testing, surveillance strategies, and research on resistant pathogen populations to support early detection and vineyard disease management.

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2026 EXPO | The Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Vineyards | CCA 1 -

Course • 7 lessons

The presentation provides a comprehensive description of the history, biology, and importance of arbuscular mychorrizae in winegrape vineyards.

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2026 EXPO | Virus Based Delivery of Interfering RNAs for Grapevine and Citrus Disease Management | DPR 1 - O ; CCA 1 - IPM

Course • 7 lessons

This course explores strategies for managing vector-borne plant diseases, including RNAi, viral vectors, biological control, and reduced-risk approaches that support IPM by reducing pathogen spread, improving targeting, and limiting insecticide use.

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2026 EXPO | A Comprehensive Discussion of the Insect and Disease Pests in Virginia Winegrape Vineyards and How to Manage Them | DPR 1 - O ; CCA 1 - IPM

Course • 9 lessons

Learn to identify major insect and disease pests in vineyards and apply integrated pest management strategies using monitoring, sanitation, vector control, and timely treatments.

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2026 EXPO | Electric Weed Control in Australian Vineyards | DPR 1 - O ; CCA 1 - IPM

Course • 8 lessons

Dr. Catherine Borger explores electric weed control in Australian vineyards, covering equipment, under-vine and inter-row use, field trial results, weed-control efficacy, and observed impacts on soil biota.